China’s communist regime is developing its military to win a war against the United States by overwhelming its electronic, information, and logistical systems, according to an annual report by the Pentagon. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) seeks to “fight and win wars” against a “strong enemy,” a term the regime frequently uses as a euphemism…
China’s Military Seeks to ‘Dominate’ American Systems, Displace US Internationally: Pentagon Report
FBI Director Warns China Could Use TikTok for Influence Operations, Surveillance on Americans
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Friday outlined key threats posed by video sharing app TikTok and said that U.S. officials are still working on how to address the app’s national security concerns. Wray said that the FBI has security concerns about Tiktok, which is owned by private Chinese company Bytedance. “[TikTok’s] parent company [Bytedance] is controlled by…
House of Lords Pushes Legislation Targeting China’s Hikvision and Forced Organ Harvesting
The UK’s upper house of Parliament on Wednesday pushed a number of new amendments to legislation in a bid to buttress the UK’s public supply chain against human rights abusers and national security threats. During the third reading of the Procurement Bill, the House of Lords voted to pass an amendment targeting forced organ harvesting by…
Taiwan Experts Weigh in on TSMC’s Plan to Bring Leading-Edge 3Nm Chip Tech to US
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC)—the world’s most advanced contract chipmaker—is bringing its leading-edge 3-nanometer chip production process to its upcoming new plant in the U.S. state of Arizona, the company’s founder, Morris Chang, said on Nov. 2. But Chang’s statement has drawn concerns and criticism that the move would affect the core competitiveness of Taiwan’s…
US Not Seeking to Fully ‘Decouple’ From China, Just Limit Ties in Core Areas That Threaten Security
Even though the United States is taking steps to protect the country’s military and tech prowess from Beijing, Washington is not looking to cut off ties with China, according to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. “We’re not seeking the decoupling from China. We want to promote trade and investment in areas that don’t threaten…
South Dakota Bans TikTok on Government Devices
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed on Nov. 29 an executive order banning access to the video platform TikTok on state employee devices, citing its ties to Beijing. The governor’s office said the China-owned social media giant, which harvested private data “on behalf of the Chinese Communist Party [CCP],” posed a growing national security threat…
China’s High-End Chip Industry Struggling After US Announces Microchip Export Ban
News Analysis After the United States announced the export ban on the sale of advanced chips to entities in China, the Chinese regime’s high-end chip industry finds it difficult to pursue its original research and production goals. Under the new U.S. regulations, logic chips of 14/16 nanometers (nm) or below, DRAM memory chips of 18 nm…
Australia Re-establish Committee to Investigate Social Media Interventions
Australia has decided to examine the risks posed by social media applications, including WeChat and TikTok, to the nation’s democracy and security. Liberal Senator James Paterson, the Shadow Minister for Cyber Security and Countering Foreign Interference, said in a statement on Nov. 24 that the Australian Senate had decided to re-establish the Select Committee on…
UK Bans New Chinese Security Cameras on Sensitive Government Estates Over Security Concerns
The UK’s government departments has been told to stop installing surveillance cameras made by Chinese companies and advised to replace existing ones, a Cabinet minister said on Thursday. In a written statement to Parliament, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden, who oversees Cabinet Office policies, said the decision was made “in light of the…
TikTok, Social Media Outlets Voted Least Ethical in Australia: Report
In a strong sign of low confidence in Big Tech, Australians have voted TikTok the least ethical organisation of the year followed by Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. According to the Ethics Index 2022 (pdf) published by the Governance Institute of Australia, the nation’s overall ethics score fell for the second year in a row from…
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